Home advantage is comfortable and nice for Albirex Niigata, but Vissel Kobe are fully set and able to get all three points. How will it turn out?
- Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest conceded goals (14) in J-League
Albirex Niigata and Vissel Kobe should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Albirex Niigata form and stats
4 victories, 2 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Albirex Niigata have to build on here at Denka Big Swan Stadium in the J-League.
Albirex Niigata are confident in defense, having played 190 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The Albirex club members enjoyed the previous game, watching their team host Sanfrecce Hiroshima and win 2-0. At last, a league win after five matches without one. Attacking player Mito outdid all the other players in that game and got a match rating of 8.32 out of 10. Mito scored one goal, served one assist, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 2 of 3 times and had 30 successful passes (of 33 total).
A 0-0 draw away before that, with Kashiwa Reysol the opponent.Albirex Niigata are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 10 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 16 goals have been conceded. When Albirex hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Gamba Osaka, Yokohama, Kashiwa Reysol, Kyoto Sanga and Shonan Bellmare), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.
Vissel Kobe form and stats
Vissel Kobe's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Vissel Kobe collect 17 points from their 8 away matches in the J-League. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Vissel Kobe's last game was the home draw against Consadole Sapporo (1-1). Maekawa had red hot gloves after the game against Consadole Sapporo, shaping the outcome of the game with six saves made.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Avispa Fukuoka at their stadium, the result 3-0.Vissel Kobe have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. It's not easy to score on Vissel as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Vissel Kobe have not lost in the last 4 fixtures (3-1-0) against Albirex Niigata.Curiously enough, Vissel Kobe have scored at least one goal in every league game they've had since NOT scoring against today's home team; the Vissel Kobe - Albirex Niigata 0-0 game twelve fixtures ago.
Top Goalscorers
  Y. Ōsako 12 goals |  Y. Muto 8 goals |   S. Ota 4 goals |
Albirex Niigata missing players
Vissel Kobe missing players
| Albirex Niigata | Vissel Kobe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 18 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 21 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 37 |
| 28 | 16 | 6 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 94% |
| 74% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 78% |
| 58% | 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 75% | 56% |
| 37% | 50% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 38% | 33% |
| 5% | 10% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 17% |
| 58% | 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 26% | 30% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 38% | 50% |
| 32% | 20% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 4.9 | 5.7 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| 5.2 | 5 | 5.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
| 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 14.7 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 12.2 | 12.3 |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 24% | 25% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 67% | 48% | 40% |
| 12.1 | 12.6 | 16.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 11.5 | 11.8 |
| 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
- Albirex Niigata have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vissel Kobe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Vissel Kobe have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Vissel Kobe have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest conceded goals (14) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the most scored goals in the second half (22) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+12) away in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have the the best goal difference (+23) in J-League
- Vissel Kobe have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Vissel Kobe haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 38 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 23 | 37 |
| 4 | Urawa Reds | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 36 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 19 | 10 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 32 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 27 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 26 |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 25 |
| 11 | Tokyo | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -7 | 21 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 19 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 22 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 15 | -7 | 20 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 20 |
| 16 | Yokohama | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | -23 | 14 |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -13 | 13 |
| 18 | Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 38 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -14 | 12 |
